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British pop artist David Hockney dies at 88 years
Updated On: 13 June, 2026 10:34 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
Renowned British artist David Hockney, celebrated for iconic works such as A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures), has died at the age of 88. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, Hockney's vibrant paintings reshaped contemporary art

David Hockney was born in Bradford in 1937. File pic/AFP
British painter David Hockney has died aged 88. Born in Bradford in 1937, he made his name as a pop artist during the 60s. Works such as ‘A Bigger Splash’ and ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures)’ — which was auctioned for $90.3 million — depicted hedonistic scenes of love, lust, and loss taking place in Los Angeles.
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